Ankle Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the left ankle is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an orthopedic examination.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities that he claims are secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Board found that the Veteran's right ankle disorder was not incurred or aggravated in service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an injury to the coccyx and residuals of an injury to the right ankle as there is no evidence of current disabilities or their relationship to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's left ankle and Achilles tendon disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the combined evaluation for all related conditions (XI muscle group injury, scars of bilateral lower extremities, anterior tibial nerve injury) results in an overall rating of 80 percent. The claim for increased ratings remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, urinary tract infections, and right ankle disorder were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or residuals from in-service injuries.,There are no records showing the presence of a current disability related to any of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any associated disabilities in his knees and ankles.

The Veteran's current bilateral ankle tendonitis is as likely as not related to his active service, specifically the in-service ankle sprains. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise and grants the claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral ankle disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, left ankle disability, and chronic sinusitis based on the evidence showing these conditions are at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran's left ankle sprain/strain is currently rated at 20% from November 7, 2012 onwards. His degenerative changes of the lumbar spine are not considered service-connected.,Service connection for a right wrist disability was granted in September 2011.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral pes planus is granted. The Board finds that the evidence reasonably supports that the Veteran has bilateral pes planus which was first noted in service and has persisted since.

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with a Court decision, including additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease of the right lower extremity and right foot and ankle arthritis, finding that these conditions pre-existed service or were not related to active duty.

The Board dismissed the claim of a right ankle disability and denied claims for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for residuals of an excised calcified hematoma, left upper extremity cold exposure with Raynaud's syndrome, right upper extremity cold exposure with Raynaud's syndrome, and prostatitis.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple secondary service connection claims for various disabilities, including knees, ankles, and back conditions. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his right ankle disability, including any related secondary conditions. The claim will be reconsidered based on the updated evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected tendonitis, status post injury to the right ankle is rated at 20 percent effective as of the date of the May 2007 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostate disability, Bell's palsy, bilateral ankle disability, and scars have been denied. The Veteran's hearing loss claim has also been denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically related to his period of active service.,Service connection for mild degenerative joint disease of both hips, secondary to the service-connected residuals of a fracture to the right tibia, fibula, and ankle, is granted. The claim for service connection for degenerative joint disease of both hands was previously denied.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have an in-service injury to his right ankle and thus, service connection for a right ankle disability cannot be established. The claim was denied.